Business, Spoken
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John Deere's Self-Driving Tractor Stirs Debate on AI in Farming
The automation, and control of the resulting data, raise questions about the role of human farmers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A Year In, Biden’s China Policy Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
The administration has toned down the anti-China rhetoric, but it has maintained and expanded economic sanctions—and plans a “diplomatic boycott” of the Olympics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This Company Has a Way to Replace Plastic in Clothing
Natural Fiber Welding uses an innovative process to treat cotton and make it behave more like synthetic fibers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Morbid War Over Online Obituaries
“Obituary pirates” scrape websites and publish their own versions of death notices, reaping commissions on flowers and gifts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
VCs Lavished Startups With Cash in 2021. Now Comes the Hard Part
“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Face Recognition Is Being Banned—but It’s Still Everywhere
Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it’s on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How Y Combinator Changed the World
As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
More Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Open for Business
A new report finds more people, particularly those in minority groups, are starting new ventures amid the pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This Digital Bank Is Designed for the LGBTQ+ Community
New York-based Daylight is rethinking fintech with a social twist. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Taking a ‘Flexible Job’? Beware the Never-Ending Workday
The rise of “asynchronous” working has great potential for companies and employees alike—but it comes with unexpectedly rigid downsides. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Gig Economy’s Days in Europe Are Numbered
Court cases and a new draft law from the European Commission are chipping away at the controversial industry. What comes next may look very different. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This New Tech Cuts Through Rock Without Grinding Into It
A startup called Petra uses super-hot gas to penetrate bedrock. The method could make it cheaper to move utilities underground—and make electric lines safer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
There's $2B for Broadband on Reservations. It Won't Be Enough
The recently approved US infrastructure law aims to close the digital divide for Native peoples. But the demand far outstrips the money allocated. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
What Will Work Look Like in 2022? (Hint: Not the Metaverse)
Here’s what industry leaders think about the future of work, from changing office hours to, yes, staying in the meatspace. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
What Crypto Can Expect From Twitter’s New CEO
@jack is out at Twitter, but his crypto-mania is alive and well under Parag Agrawal. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Meta’s Failed Giphy Deal Could End Big Tech’s Spending Spree
There was a time, not so long ago, when Meta’s big-money deal to acquire Giphy would have been waved through. No more. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Why Do DVDs Still Exist?
Some people still buy them—though not necessarily who you’d think. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Watch World Is Finally Being Forced to Embrace Ecommerce
Digital retail came into its own during lockdown, yet amazingly some watch brands still haven’t committed to online sales. Now time is running out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Robots Won’t Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon
Even Amazon’s new AI-powered machines aren’t nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Great Resignation? Tech Workers Try a Great Reconsideration Instead
More Americans are quitting their jobs than ever before. Some engineers are finding new workplaces to prioritize their own wellbeing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Good Luck Trying to Fix the Supply Chain Crisis
The system of getting things from A to B is broken. Fixing it will involve rethinking how pretty much everything moves. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On
Demand is still surging, but it takes time to build new factories. And a history of highs and lows may deter some investors. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
John Doerr Wants to Stop Climate Change—With OKRs
Plus: Bill Gates’ climate plan, real estate in the metaverse, and a different kind of mirrorworld. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Twitter Blue Is for People Who Love Reading the News
The platform's first subscription feature has a specific target audience. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
You Don’t Have to WFH at Home—Try These Places Instead
Mix up your new normal by seeking out quirky local coworking spaces—or find some inspiration in a museum. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Hidden Dangers of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Apps
Services such as Afterpay, Affirm, and Klarna are soaring in popularity and valuation. But consumer advocates say they make it easy to get overextended. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Timnit Gebru Says Artificial Intelligence Needs to Slow Down
The AI researcher, who left Google last year, says the incentives around AI research are all wrong. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How To Fix Email … With Science!
Email isn’t broken—it’s the people who are the problem. But if you start treating it like old-fashioned snail mail, suddenly it makes sense again. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Sodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car
As EV sales increase, supplies of lithium may get tight. So some companies are incorporating cells with sodium, which provides almost as big a charge. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube’s Magic Money Machine
The company, which runs several channels full of children's content, just sold for $3 billion. Disney, look out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Mobile Do-Over
Plus: Facebook’s Home flop, the trouble with Covid answers, and good and bad news from Gaia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
These Robots Follow You to Learn Where to Go
Burro makes carts that help growers of trees and vineyards with harvests. Meanwhile, the maker of Vespa scooters wants to carry your groceries. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
These Philadelphians Created an App to Prevent Gun Violence
Two neighbors stepped up to use technology to protect their community, and now they're sharing how easy it is for others to do the same. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Google Staff Squirm as Remote Workers Face Pay Cuts
As more and more people switch to working from home, some are left counting the cost. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Even as China Cracks Down on Tech, AI Companies Plan IPOs
SenseTime and Megvii both include facial recognition technology among their offerings and do a lot of business with government agencies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook Drops Facial Recognition to Tag People in Photos
The social media company will delete data from images of more than 1 billion people. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
These Companies Are Already Living in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse
The Meta dream envisages whole companies operating in a virtual world. Many made the switch years ago—with mixed results. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
These Batteries Can't Power a Car—but They Can Light Up a City
Entrepreneurs are devising innovative ways to reuse spent electric vehicle batteries. One promising idea is storing power from solar and wind farms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook Is Going Meta
Mark Zuckerberg would like you to call his troubled company something else now. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This Group Pushed More AI in US Security—and Boosted Big Tech
The National Security Commission on AI included members from Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Some of its recommendations are already federal law. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This Program Can Give AI a Sense of Ethics—Sometimes
Researchers trained an algorithm to answer questions about human values. Some of the responses are troubling. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apple’s New MacBook Pro Chips Flex the Power of Custom Silicon
The new M1 Pro and M1 Max better integrate the computers’ hardware with their software—much like the iPhone. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook Is Everywhere; Its Moderation Is Nowhere Close
Human reviewers and AI filters struggle to police the flood of content—or understand the nuances in different Arabic dialects. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
I Used Facebook Without the Algorithm, and You Can Too
Making your News Feed chronological is an enlightening look at what's really happening on the platform. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
You Can Get This Free Crypto—If the ‘Orb’ Scans Your Eye
Worldcoin's backers see it as a potential first step to a universal basic income. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The ‘Broadband Gap’ Is Now a Housing Problem
Many people eligible for Covid-era rent assistance have trouble navigating a “tangled web” of agencies because they don't have reliable internet access. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook Can't Hide Its Problems Behind a New Name
Can rebranding the company herald a fresh start? Experts, as you might guess, are skeptical. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist
The X1 is designed for spenders who are young, high-earning, and live on their phones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
With Subscriptions, Automakers Mimic Netflix’s Playbook
GM thinks consumers might pay $135 a month for emergency assistance, enhanced maps, and software-enabled upgrades that boost acceleration. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
AI’s Smarts Now Come With a Big Price Tag
As language models get more complex, they also get more expensive to create and run. Some companies are locked out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices